BUFFALO, N.Y. — Defense, especially on the perimeter, helped the University of Arkansas men’s basketball team turn around its season.
The Razorbacks (25-8) have held opponents to 29.0% on three-pointers (110 of 379) in going 15-3 over their past 18 games to recover from a 10-5 start — including 0-3 in SEC play — and earn an NCAA Tournament bid.
Arkansas plays Vermont (28-5) in a first-round game at 8:20 tonight in KeyBank Center.
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“They’re the best defensive team in the Southeastern Conference,” Vermont Coach John Becker said of the Razorbacks.